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Service Data

Steering System Components Service Specifications

DRIVE BELT
  120 - 185 lbf
  Drive belt tension(1) Used belt 95 - 135 lbf
POWER STEERING FLUID
  Fluid level rise Maximum 5 mm (0.20 in.)
  Fluid pressure at idle speed with valve closed Minimum 7,845 kPa (80 kgf/cm2 , 1,138 psi)
STEERING WHEEL
  Steering wheel freeplay Maximum 30 mm (1.18 in.)
  Steering effort at idle speed Reference 5.9 N.m (60 kgf.cm, 52 in..lbf)
POWER STEERING VANE PUMP
  Vane pump rotating torque 0.3 N.m (2.8 kgf.cm, 2.4 in..lbf) or less
  Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing STD 0.03 - 0.05 mm (0.0012 - 0.0020 in.)
  Oil clearance between pump shaft and bushing Maximum 0.07 mm (0.0028 in.)
  Vane plate height Minimum 8.6 mm (0.339 in.)
  Vane plate thickness Minimum 1.397 mm (0.0550 in.)
  Vane plate length Minimum 14.991 mm (0.5902 in.)
  Clearance between the rotor groove and plate Maximum 0.035 mm (0.0014 in.)
  Vane plate length Pump rotor and cam ring mark  
None 14.999 - 15.001 mm (0.59051 - 0.59059 in.)
1 14.997 - 14.999 mm (0.59043 - 0.59051 in.)
2 14.995 - 14.997 mm (0.59035 - 0.59043 in.)
3 14.993 - 14.995 mm (0.59027 - 0.59035 in.)
4 14.991 - 14.993 mm (0.59020 - 0.59027 in.)
  Spring free length Minimum 32.3 mm (1.272 in.)
POWER STEERING GEAR
  Steering rack runout Maximum 0.03 mm (0.0012 in.)
  Total preload (Control valve rotating torque) 0.8 - 1.4 N.m (8 - 14 kgf.cm, 6.9 - 12.2 in..lbf)
(1) For use with belt tension gauge